MEETINGS & TOURS
MEETING
TIMES & VENUE
The Society holds monthly general meetings at 7/30pm on the 3rd
Wednesday of each month from February through to November (inclusive) each
year.
A Guest Speaker is arranged for these meetings, preceded by a short business
session and concluded with a light supper.
These meetings are held at Burnside Public School Hall, 1 Masons Drive,
North Parramatta (see location map).
SPEAKERS PLANNED FOR 2012
(programme
being finalised)
|
DATE |
SPEAKER |
TOPIC |
|
January 2012 |
No meeting |
No meeting |
|
February 15 |
Trevor PATRICK |
“The day War came to Newcastle” |
|
March 21 |
Robyn HAWES |
“Rookwood Cemetery – Ships & Shipwrecks” |
|
April 18 |
TBA |
TBA |
|
Saturday May 12+ |
Andrew TINK |
“Lord Sydney – The Life and Times of Tommy Townshend”” |
|
May 16 |
Stephen MARTIN |
“How to tell a story interestingly” |
|
June 20 |
TBA |
TBA |
|
July 18 |
TBA |
TBA |
|
August 15 |
Judith DUNN |
TBA |
|
September 19 |
TBA |
TBA |
|
October 17 |
TBA |
TBA |
|
November 21 |
Shirley SCALE |
“Mary Putland” |
|
December |
No meeting |
No meeting |
TOURS PLANNED FOR 2012 (subject
to confirmation)
|
DATE |
TOUR |
LEADER |
|
February |
NO TOUR |
NO TOUR |
|
March 25 (Sun) |
Penrith and Castlereagh |
Richard BOOTS |
|
April |
NO TOUR |
NO TOUR |
|
May 27 (Sun) |
Belgenny and Cawdor |
Les HARRIS |
|
June 27 (Wed) |
Sydney Town Hall and Strand Arcade |
Rosemarie MORRIS |
|
July |
NO TOUR |
NO TOUR |
|
August 26 (Sun) |
Thirlmere Railway Museum |
Judith DUNN |
|
Sept 30 (Sun) |
Avon, Cataract & Penrith Dams |
Judith DUNN |
|
October 28 (Sun) |
Appin and Menangle |
Richard BOOTS |
|
November |
NO TOUR |
|
|
December |
NO TOUR |
|
BOOKINGS: Richard
BOOTS 9631-1960
SPECIAL EVENTS PLANNED FOR
2012
|
DATE & TIME |
SPECIAL EVENT |
LOCATION |
|
November 2011 to April 30, 2012 |
HMAS Parramatta ships
exhibition (Stories of the 4 ships bearing this name & some models of the ships) |
LUCAS GALLERY at HAMBLEDON COTTAGE |
|
April 21 (Sat) |
Heritage Week function (Cliff CRANE – “The Banjo is not Dead” |
HAMBLEDON COTTAGE |
|
May to September |
Children’s Garment display (Victorian and
Edwardian) |
LUCAS GALLERY at HAMBLEDON COTTAGE |
|
May 30 (Wed) |
Public Speaking event for local Primary
schoolchildren |
ROSEHILL PUBLIC SCHOOL |
|
July 25 (Wed) |
Public Speaking event for local Secondary
schoolchildren |
PARRAMATTA HIGH SCHOOL |
|
October to early 2013 |
“Parramatta from Meggitt’s Tower” exhibition |
LUCAS GALLERY at HAMBLEDON COTTAGE |
|
TBA (July or August) (Sat) |
Antiques & Collectibles Day |
HAMBLEDON COTTAGE |
|
September 12 (Wed) 11am |
History Day for local schoolchildren |
HAMBLEDON COTTAGE |
|
TBA (Sat) |
New Members & Open Day |
HAMBLEDON COTTAGE |
|
November 24 (Sat) 6.00pm |
Member’s Christmas Party (Bookings essential) |
HAMBLEDON COTTAGE |
|
November 22 (Thurs) to January 6, 2013 (Fri) |
Christmas decoration in
Hambledon Cottage |
HAMBLEDON COTTAGE |
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